Niobrara State Park

Summary

Situated at the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri rivers on Nebraska's northeastern border, Niobrara State Park offers visitors an opportunity to sample a wide range of outdoor experiences. Cabins, camping from RVs to tents, picnicking, swimming pool, buffalo cookouts, boat ramps nearby, horseback trail rides, hiking, fishing, history or communing with Mother Nature are all available at this exceptional state park.

Attractions

Niobrara State Park offers a modern swimming pool; horseback trail rides led by wranglers; fishing in the nearby rivers; hiking the 14 miles of trail; bird watching and other nature study, or just a chance to loll in the shade away from the hectic pace of day-to-day living. Niobrara State Park hosts a Buffalo Cookout on the Saturday of Memorial Day, 4^th of July, and Labor Day weekends.

Adjacent to the park is Bazile Creek Wildlife Management Area, which provides additional opportunity for wildlife viewing, fishing, boating and hunting in season.

Visitors may want to check out the site of the mosasaurus paleontological find, an important one, since it was the first complete fossil of its kind found in Nebraska. Other areas of interest are the Ponca Cemetery, Mormon Monument, and the Ponca Agency and Standing Bear monument, as well as other local historical attractions. Ask for directions at the Park Office.

The City of Niobrara offers a modern 9-hole, grass-greens golf course.

Campground Notes

Niobrara State Park offers beautiful tent camping spots tucked into the hills overlooking the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri Rivers. For RVers, Niobrara offers a modern campground complete with 30-amp and 50-amp electrical hookups.

Other facilities include drinking water, modern restrooms, coin-operated showers, dump station, picnic tables and grills. Playground equipment for youngsters is also available in the campground.

The tent camping area extends along three miles of extremely hilly, winding, one-way road. Grills and ground-level fire rings are provided for tent campers. Many sites are situated on elevated hills adjacent to the Niobrara River. Cedar trees abound in the tent camping area, interspersed with groups of elm, hackberry and ash. Backpackers will also find Adirondack shelters here. Grills and picnic sites are located at various points along the one-way loop. One picnic shelter, situated on the highest hill in the park, gives a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside.

Modern camping facilities are open (depending on weather conditions) beginning in May and normally through mid-October. Camping is available year-round, including campsites with electricity. When modern facilities are closed, a winter rate camping fee is charged.
< Water fill for RV camping is available at the Fresh Water Fill and Dump Station on North End of RV Campground. Water Hydrants in the RV campground are available by contacting the office or Camp host. We also would like to ask everyone to please keep carpets on asphalt pads.